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100 1 _aMahoney, Henry Charles
245 1 0 _aSixteen Months in Four German Prisons: Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2006
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2006-04-09
508 _aE-text prepared by David Clarke, Cori Samuel, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team
520 _a"Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons" by Henry C. Mahoney is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative documents Mahoney's harrowing experiences as a prisoner of war in various German prisons during World War I, detailing the conditions and treatment he faced. Centered around Mahoney's trial and imprisonment, the book sheds light on the brutal realities of war and the experiences of captives who found themselves caught in violent and chaotic circumstances. At the start of the story, Mahoney recounts his abrupt arrest in Germany on charges of espionage shortly after the outbreak of World War I. He describes the chaotic atmosphere he encountered while attempting to travel to a scientific appointment in Russia when declarations of war quickly altered his plans. The narrative delves into the panic surrounding his arrest and the violence from the German populace as they sought revenge on perceived enemies, showcasing the intensity of the situation. As he details the process of his capture and internment, Mahoney foreshadows the brutal treatment he and his fellow prisoners would endure, setting the stage for the deeper exploration of isolation, inquisition, and the psychological toll of captivity that follows in the rest of the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons
700 1 _aTalbot, Frederick Arthur Ambrose,
_d1880-1924
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18134
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